About Northeast Dutchess Immigrant Services 

Since its founding in 2005, Northeast Dutchess Immigrant Services (formerly Grace Immigrant Outreach) has been an integral community resource. Serving the rural towns of Pine Plains, Amenia, Stanfordville, Millbrook and Dover, NEDIS prides itself on connecting members of the local immigrant community with valuable resources from English as a Second Language courses and access to culturally appropriate food to legal consultations and transportation to medical appointments. Additional services, including leadership training and one-on-one mentoring, are available for individuals of all ages.

In keeping with nearly two decades of tradition, NEDIS remains mission-driven to provide a guiding light of support, services, and education for all immigrant communities in northeast Dutchess County.

Our Work with Northeast Dutchess Immigrant Services 

At FCH, we remain champions of Northeast Dutchess Immigrant Services due to our belief in their mission (it’s critical) and the fact that their superpower is their size (it’s small). Historically, diminutive organizations have faced challenges finding funders who not only value what they bring to the table but who also center those assets in their working relationship. Over the years, we have strived to help NEDIS along their journey by meeting them where they are. FCH has included NEDIS in several rounds of general operating funding and most recently as part of a General Operating Support to Direct Service Organizations pilot — based on our experience that nonprofits are more likely to thrive, and remain nimble in responding to the needs of and conditions within the community, with access to unrestricted funds.

We are currently supporting NEDIS through the process of achieving 501(c)3 status by partnering with the New York Council of Nonprofits — whose “Good Causes” initiative has provided fiscal sponsorship to the organization, to date.